Wound Care Nurse Practitioner (Nursing Home)

Centerlight Healthcare, Inc.

$90K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ months experience in long-term care or skilled nursing facilities (hospital/outpatient experience accepted)
  • Active NP license
  • DEA license required
  • BCLS/BLS CPR certification
  • Master’s degree in Nursing
  • Graduation from an accredited NP program
  • Preferred: Experience in wound care; training available if needed

Responsibilities

  • Provide specialized wound care consults in nursing facilities
  • Evaluate and manage various types of wounds including pressure ulcers and surgical wounds
  • Perform wound assessments and staging
  • Conduct bedside procedures such as debridement
  • Develop comprehensive wound care treatment plans
  • Collaborate with facility staff for wound prevention
  • Educate nursing staff on wound care and prevention strategies
  • Document treatment outcomes in EMRs

Benefits

  • Supportive, mission-driven work environment
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient lives
  • Professional growth and development opportunities
  • Interdisciplinary team collaboration
  • Training provided for wound care and EMR systems
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Wound care Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our dynamic team. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in delivering comprehensive Wound care care to patients, working closely with an interdisciplinary team in both long-term care and acute settings.

 

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients while growing professionally within a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized wound care consults in nursing facilities

• Evaluate and manage pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, surgical wounds, and vascular wounds

• Perform wound assessments and staging

• Conduct bedside procedures such as debridement and advanced wound treatments

• Develop wound care treatment plans including dressings, offloading, and infection management

• Collaborate with facility staff to prevent wound development and recurrence

• Educate nursing staff and caregivers on wound prevention strategies

• Document progress and treatment outcomes in EMRs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months of experience in a long-term care or skilled nursing facility (Hospital/outpatient office experience will also be considered)

• Active and unrestricted NP license • DEA license required • CPR certification (BCLS/BLS)

• Master’s degree in Nursing (NP applicants)

• Graduation from an accredited NP program

• Preferred: Experience in Wound care (training available if not)

• Preferred: Familiarity with EMR systems (e.g., Sigma, Visual, PCC – training provided)

• Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills

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